rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to hang (something) on the wall
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
sorry; excuse me; thank you